Michal Habai

Michal Habai (born 30 July 1985) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.

Michal Habai

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-07-30) 30 July 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender / Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2004	Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2008	Slovan Bratislava	?	(?)
2007–2008	→ Baník Sokolov (loan)	?	(?)
2008–2010	Baník Sokolov	37	(0)
2010–2012	SFM Senec	?	(?)
2012–2013	Petržalka	?	(?)
2013–2014	Greenock Morton	15	(1)
2014	Livingston	7	(0)
2014–2015	Rača	?	(?)
2015–2018	Danubia Hrubý Šúr	?	(?)
2018–	SV Petzenkirchen	?	(?)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Habai came to Scotland at the age of 27, having spent his career playing in his homeland of Slovakia, with a spell in the Czech Republic with Druhá liga side Baník Sokolov.

He signed for Greenock Morton in July 2013,^[1] and made his first competitive debut for Morton in a 1–0 defeat in the Scottish Challenge Cup to Annan Athletic. He scored his first goal for Morton in a 6-2 Scottish League Cup win over East Fife.^[2]

Habai turned down an offer of a trial from League One side Rangers after catching their eye playing as a trialist in Morton's pre-season friendly with Sheffield United.^[3]

Morton released Habai in January 2014, he signed for Livingston the same day.^[4] He was released by Livingston in May 2014.^[5] At the start of the 2015–16 season, Habai joined FK Rača in the Slovak third tier.

Habai moved to Austrian lower-league side SV Petzenkirchen in the summer of 2018.^[6]

Personal life

Although Habai played for Slovan Bratislava, he was a childhood fan of city rivals Artmedia Bratislava (who famously defeated Celtic in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers in 2005).^[7]

See also

• Greenock Morton F.C. season 2013-14